Table 7 Summary of the main effects found for the specific question Q2 (role of habitat of LTI verges) for each biological group (birds, small mammals, bats, other mammals, amphibians, and reptiles), LTI (roads, waterways, powerlines, and railways), and risk of bias (low or medium)
Risk of bias | Roads | Waterways | Powerlines | Railways | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birds | Low | (3) − or NS [+ Molothrus ater] | (1) NS or + | (3) NS or + [− forest interior species] | / |
Medium | (10) Depends on species | (2) + | (2) NS [− Iridoprocne bicolor] | / | |
Small mammals | Low | (4) NS or + [−] | / | (1) NS or + [− Antechinus agilis] | / |
Medium | (5) NS or + | / | / | (3) NS [+] | |
Bats | Low | / | / | / | / |
Medium | (6) Depends on species | (8) NS or + | / | (1) − or NS | |
Other mammals | Low | / | / | / | / |
Medium | (2) NS or + | / | (1) NS or + | / | |
Amphibians | Low | / | / | / | / |
Medium | / | (1) NS or + [−] | / | / | |
Reptiles | Low | / | (1) NS or + | / | / |
Medium | / | / | / | / |